The Seattle Mariners had a special guest on Friday night for the ceremonial first pitch in the form of Seattle Seahawks first-round draft pick Byron Murphy II.
We’re fired up to have @Seahawks first-round pick @ByronMurphyII and members of their 2024 NFL Draft class at the ballpark tonight.Murphy didn't look all that comfortable throwing but luckily he gets paid to hit the quarterback and stop the run rather than throw fastballs. Selected with the No. 16 pick in this year's draft, Murphy will help anchor the interior of the defensive line under new head coach Mike McDonald.
A three-year defensive lineman who played in 39 games with 16 starts ... named a 2023 second-team All-American by the Associated Press and Sporting News … the 2023 Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year … a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2023 by the conference’s coaches, AP and Phil Steele … earned honorable mention Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2021 ... selected to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team in 2022 ... named to the 2023 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ...
As for the Mariners, they beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Friday night to take a 6.5 game lead in the American League West. They'll be back in action with Texas on Saturday afternoon at 4:15 p.m. PT.
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